Christmas trees on every corner! Latkes on every plate! Cookie roundups on every food blog! The holidays are here, and the test kitchen was especially festive this week.

Merrill introduces her baby Clara to a little something sweet.

You don't need any extra reminders that it's the holiday season, but we know that your sweet tooth could use one. 

Amanda brings us her family's all-purpose, Postal Service-friendly, lasts-forever holiday cut-out cookie.